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United States Patent | 6,213,343 |
Damikolas | April 10, 2001 |
A novel bandage dispenser is disclosed for dispensing bandages from a roll of sterilized, individually wrapped bandages. Several bandage feeding mechanisms are disclosed, to serially dispense a bandage and simultaneously strip off the liner surrounding the bandage, upon depression of a hand actuated switch. Also disclosed is an improved roll of bandages suitable for use in the bandage dispenser.
Inventors: | Damikolas; Gerry (Upland, CA) |
Assignee: | Avery Dennison Corporation (Pasadena, CA) |
Appl. No.: | 170478 |
Filed: | October 13, 1998 |
Current U.S. Class: | 221/25; 221/73; 225/10 |
Intern'l Class: | B65D 085/67 |
Field of Search: | 221/25,71,72,73,74 225/10,11,12,13,14,15,16 |
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